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The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-07-23

1t was, and still lie, very commonly be-
lieved in the south that Mr.. Cables
work was deliberately made to reflec'
the views of critics hostile to the inst.-
tutions, traditions and aspirations of
the southern people, in order to ad-
vance his personal interests. That is
not our opinion. We believe Mr.. Ca.
BILE to be genuine convert TO the so.
cial and political philosophy of the
more radical school of thought in the
north, and while we regard him az a
sadly misguided and greatly mistaken
man, we acquit him of all conscious
insincerity. What he thinks of south
ern society is becoming matter OF less
and less importance to every one but
himself; but we must reject that self
miscOnceptiOn which has led him away
from that sphere of poetic romance in
which he was easily eminent to expend
his strength in department where he
Is only tyro and a bungler.
For q long time Mr.. Cable was the
only southern author at all widely
known to the readers of northern mag
azines, but he has now to share tina,
distinction with number OF writer's,
several of whom are quite equal to him
in descriptive power and superior to
him in the quality of realism. Grad.
dock we consider at the head of Amer
lean ficiion-not simply the greatest
southern writer, and not merely the
most gifted of American women, but
titciie 2orinceps without regard TO section
or to sex. Mise Grace King of New
Orleans deals with Creole aud planta-
ton life with an insight and power of
vivid expression which have enabled
her in few brief sketches and stories
to step at once into tho first rank. She
knows her subject as well as Mr.. CaDle
does, and she is free from that unf0rtu-
nate tendency which in his case is rap
idly converting an attractive artist into
a prosy preacher. Miss Amelie Rives
Of Virginia has achieved renown with
a suddenness almost unparalleled in
the history of American letters. Like
Byron, she woke up ono morning and
found herself famous. But Miss Rives,
although unquestionabIy a southern
writer, has as yet produced nothing
s'racy of the SOIL" Her old English
has been learned per force from books,
and it Is only through her frequent
descriptive Indianapolis that we see
in her the student of nature and the
original artist. Upon the whole, we
regret that she did not begin nearer
home, and with something less like q
literary tour de force, for when she does
appear in the more familiar garb of a
modern style we shall have to make
her acquaintance "all over again." and
to estimate her merit from an entirely
different point Of view. ~
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-07-23
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ABOUT
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By J. W. BULL.

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The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-07-23
NOW Z LAY ME- DOWN no SLEEP

Golden head 80 lowly bonding,
Little feet so white and bare,
Dewy eyes, half shut, half opened,
Lisping out her evening prayer.
"Now lay,'-repeat it, darling
ssLay me, i" lisped the tiny lips
OF my daughter kneeling bending
Ger the folded finger tips.
"Down TO sleep,''-"To Sleep" she muir
INJURED,
And the curly head bent low;
''You can say it ali, know"
''Pray the Lord, the sound came family
Fainter still-'sMy soul to keep;"
Then the tired head fairly nodded,
And the child was fast asleep,
But the dewy eyes halt opened
When I clasped her to my breast,
And the dear voice softly whispered,
"Mamma, God knows all tho rest"
Oh, the trusting, sweet coniiding
Of the child-heart! would that
Thus might trust my heavenly Father,
He who hears my feeblest cry.
o, the rapture, sweet, unbroken,
Otthe soul who wrote that prayer!
Children's myriad voices floating
Up to Heaven, record it there.
IT. of all that has been written,
Icould choose what might be mine,
1t should be that child's petition,
Rising to the throne divine.
Mary NJ. Dodge.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-07-23
THE POPULATION IAF CHINA,
A Matter of~@uch Doubt-Now l5O,.
g90,OOO People in That Country.

The population of China has been a
matter of much discussion and doubt
among foreigners. 1t has been claimed
that the figures of the Chinese census
are much too high. There is, how
ever, no known reason why the Off
cials of that country should exaggerate
their population, says the San Fran
cisco Chronicle. There is no disputing
the fact that the means existing there
for arriving at an accurate census are
most ample. Every house must have
Il list of its inmates hung at its door,
and violation of this is visited with
punishment. The imperial ana local
taxes are based in part upon the mum.
bers of the people. The most difficult
task imposed upon the provincial ru-
ters is the furnishing the amounts of
money demanded by the imperial
government, and any excessive census
would only increase that difficulty. 1t
is only fair presumption that if the
census returns are incorrect they are
too small rather than too large.
The census of 1875 gave tho poputa-
ton Of the empire at 435, 900 900. Since
that time Tonquin has been lost with
several million people, and Kashgaria
has been reconquered. Among no peo-
pie with any degree OF civilization is
the birth rate so high as in China,
and, although the death rate in the
densely crowded districts is very great,
there Is every reason to presume there
are now 100000, 900 people in China.
These figures represent more than
one-third OF tho globe. 1t is II greater
population than that OF all Europe, aud
three times the number of people on
the western continent. Even at these
enormous figures the average number
of people to the square mile for the
whole empire-cighty-f ve-is not so
high as in some parts of the United
States.
In the great m)untain ranges, on the
arid pains of kashgaria and the snowy
regions of Mongolia and Manchuria,
the population is sparse, but in the
eight central provinces Of China proper
in the fertile, ai!uvial soils-the pop
u!ation is denser and more crowded
than In any other region of equal ex-
tent on earth. The villages there are
almost beyond enumeration, and the
numbers of walled cities incredible to
those who have not seen them. In
the two Kiang provinces at the mouth
of the Hangtz river, with an area of
1000 square miles, the, population in
1875 was $4,000, 900, and there were l25
walled cities.
The census of 1875 was taken when
the richest portions of the two pro-
vinces had been devastated and depop-
ulated by the TAPPING rebellion. Since
that time there has been a great inpour-
ing of people from other regions of the
empire, especially from those districts
| where the famine of 1878 prevailed.
The natural Increase of population has
also been very great, and it would be
safe TO say that these 10000 square
| miles have now more than eighty
million people.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-07-23

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The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-07-23

The press of the country is with Presi-
dent Cleveland in his deciination to at
tend the Grand Army cncnmpment nj
st. Louis, and it voices the sentiment
of the best element of the Union
augusta Chronicle, Dem.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-07-23
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.

G. j. EOAuNEli. ]. s. ROATEEE.
e.. j. Il j. >. BOnlMer,
A ITORNEYS AND COUNSEI.OltS AT
"A Law, Monroe, La, will practice in all
the Parishes of North Louisiana, i'll the
Supreme Court at Monroe, the Federal
Courts, and in the and Office Depart ment
OF the General Government.
Office fronting northeast cornor of public
square. July II, 1SS6.-ly
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-07-23

The Thnckeray letters, now appear
ing In Scribner's Magazine, will be re-
printed in book form for Christmas.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-07-07
Tho west-Eud- Market.

To the Editor Of Dispatch:
In the proceedings of the lower
branch of the Common Council, as re-
ported in your local column of yester-
day morning, l notice that "the
special committee appointed to select
site for a West-End market reported
in favor of the lot at the southeast
corner of Cary and Linden streets, and
the site was agreed TO 10y the Council.
The special committee, in making ther
investigations for central position,
could not have considered the dimen-
sions and geographical boundaries o:
Clay Ward, or rather the West End.
The location selected is within two
squares of Hollywood cemetery, the
southern boundary. and it is impos-
sible for the city ever to extend any
further in that direction. Going
north from the site selected you
have vast territory traversed by
Main and Floyd streets, Grove and
Park avenues, Franklin, Grace, Broad,
Marshall, Clay, and Leigh streets, ex-
tending possibly one mile. Now, will
you please tell me what benefit will the
market be, if built on the site selected,
to the great multitude of people living
in the central and northern parts of
the West End? They cen, with about
the same convenience, make their pur-
chases at the present Second market.
II the market is to be built at the place
selected for tho benefit of the people
OF the southern side of the ward, it is
all right. But this is not what was in
tended or desired. The market, as l
understand it, will be for tie convent
ence and accommodation of all tho
citizens of the West End. This is the
intention and purpose of the market,
and unless it is placed in a moro cen
trail position it will fall far short of
doing what il is intended to do.
OF course mot pretend to know what
governed or prompted the committee
to make their selection, but L do know
that vast number of the citizens of the
West End do not approve Of the loca-
ton, end desire more central and On
venient site. There are anumberofgo good,
central sites where the benefits, advan-
tages, and colveniences of a market
may be enjoyed by all the citizens of
the West End 1t is hoped that when
the matter comes up before the Board
of Aldermen next Monday evening it
will be given serious ard careful con-
sideratiOn. III.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-07-07

moved, and later a brick-cart hauled
away the sand.
Mrs. John w. Archer and Miss Jennie
archer, OF Rowhatan county. arc visit
ing relatives here. =
Miss Braxton, of Hanover, is visiting
Mrs. George Gary, of Porter street :.
home.
The Merchants Protective Associa-
ton held a largely attended meeting
tuesday night. Only routine business
was transacted.
Mayor Taylor has returned from Old
Point.
The storm last night seriously affected
the attendance upon church servicesi in
the city.
The street-car which heretofore has
been leaving the stable at 10 o'clock at
night now leaves twenty minutes later.
1t leaves Richmond at IL.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-07-07
THE CAsS CASE.
Comments on the Conduct OF the
Governments.

by Anglo-American cable 70 tho Dispatch.(
LONDON, July EN- the House OF
Commons to-day William Henry Smith,
the Government leader, referring to
the action of the House last night in
the Cass case, said the House acted I'M
der the wrong impression that the
Government was opposed to an inquiry
in the matter 1t was the duty OF the
Government to institute full and i'm
partial inquiry to establish the truth in
connection with the arrest OF Miss
Cass.
LoNDoY, July 6.-The conduct of
the Government over the Cass affair has
caused discomfort even among the
warmest supporters of the Ministry.
The explanation made by Mr.. Smith in
the House OF Commons was heard in
the chilliest silence, except when he
announced that the Lord High Chan
cellor would institute a thorough in-
quiry into the matter. consequence
of the feeling in the Conservative par
ty Matthews has offered to resign the
Office OF Home Secretay. He has been
requested, however, to remain in office
until the close of the present session of
Parliament.
Two nights will be allowed for debate
on the third readlngof the crimes bill.
II the opposition endeavors to prolong
discussion the Government will move
that cloture be applied.
The Press Association says there is
good ground for believing that Mat
thews, Home Secretary, will not resign,
Notwithstanding the action of the House
of Commons last night in connection
with the Cass case,
The Pdii-M MAI gazette says: off
Matthews were q man of honor and a
gentleman this morning. papers would
have announced that he had resigned.
He crowned last night a ministerial
career Of almost continuous failure
by exhibiting combined incapacities
almost unprecedented"
The ST. James Gazette says: "The
episode has damaged the Government
but little. The breeze will do it good. "
The Gl0bc says: "The attitude OF
Matthews is doubly to be regretted, as
it is certain to be turned to party ac
count"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-07-07
EABKETs BIZ ryLFelAya
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, July 6--cotton steady; sales, 3ii
bales; uplsnds, 10 i5-i5c.; Orleans, iika.
Flour decidedly more active, mainly on home
uace account Southern -four steady but
rather quiet Wheat-ungraded red s0aSSJ<c c.;
No. red, July. s5a ass &c. September, 81 fSi6
as6Hc. Corn steady and speculation moderate I;
No. 2, July, ioa454c.; August i6ai6kc. Oats
Cash q shade better options. ha'.c lower No
2, 23AaS3fsc.; mixed western, 3ias6c. No. =
July, S31sss3hc.; August sikasikc. Hops
steady. Cofiee-Fair Rio quiet al yiss5; No.
Rio not quoted. sugar unchanged snd quiet
Moasses duh and nominal Rice steady. Cot
toD- seed oil quoted at Sl for crude; 4sh<affc.
for refined. Resin steady az Si.l0afii5. rlr.
pentine dun st 33Ac. Hides quiet ana steadily
held. Wool quiet but arm; domestic t,eese.
s0a37c.; pulled, iia3ic,; Texas. 9aa5c. PORK
stesoy and In moderate demand. Beef dull
beef hams steady at t2ias2i.50: tl.rcs beef
dull: city extra Indis me =. f2Asis. Cut
meats firrn and quie- Middles dun and uomi-
nal Lard iOa's point lover, and dun; west
orn steam spot, sds7H; August. 3as5aS.s So:
September. 50 Tss7.0i; city steam. 1850 re-
lined quoted a. fla Continent freishts dun
CHICAGO.
CHcAfo, July 6--Cash duotaslons vsre
a. follows: Flour quiet etssdy. snd ua-
changed. No spring wheat, o2kaioc. No.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-07-07

the newspapers, says: 1.-THE men ere
quiet but determined. and the introduce
ton of Pinkerton detectives into the
coke region will be the advent Of bit
ter feeling between the employers and
the employed that years will not eradi-
cate. Ike strikers will be counselled
to keep within Ire limits OF the law,
but the landing of Pinkerton's
agents has been the starting OF
rioting and bloodshed wherever
they have been used. There may
be some disturbance in the Con-
nellsville coke region, however, and
probably Sole lives will be lost. The
responsibility will rest upon those who
brought the detectives here" The de-
tectives are in charge Of Superintend-
ent Linden, of Philadelphia, and Cap
tain Foley, of Chicago. They are not
here, they say, to, cause trouble, but TO
prevent it and protect these who de-
sire to return 10 work. They will re-
main until the strike has been broken.
PITTSBURGH, July Ga special from
Everson, Pa, says: The real purpose
Of bringing Pinkerton men here is to
evict men from the company's houses
who have signed iron-clad leases. They
expect to commence operations to-
morrow morning at Leisenring's, and
as majority are "hunch" it is safe
to predict there will be serious trouble.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-07-07
RICHMOND TOBACCO MARKET.


Trsrssctons in leaf were seemingly not 80
large to-day rs they we're last week. Reviews
and ressmpling were large to-day, aud private
sales were moderate, without any disposition
TO make concessions In prices. Picking up
remnants Of lots. the sale Of some good wrap.
pers and scrap, and very good dsy's sales In
shipping leaf made up the principal business
to-day.
Auction sales OF sun-cured tobacco show very
high prices Out Of seventy packages only
seven sold below &c. The range OF prices for
leaf was to &C., and these were mostly fer old
leaf.
Parties recently from North Carolina aad
parts ofthIs State say the crop looks well where
it started. but the number Of missing plants In
the hill are very large, reducing probable
three-fourths crop as the highest to ave oighths
or less In the most favored localities. /. re-
mains 10 DO seen II more viii not be reset,
although there has not been quite enough rain
for any general replanting
II the Western Burley crop Is. as lately esti-
mated, only 5000 TO 5000 hogsheads, this
quantity viii not more than supply the two
largest factories Of this country, fer Burley Is
the colory filler wanted, and this deficiency
must be made up In Virginia bright filters.
Hence II Is hard 10 SEQ where thero can DO any
decline, bu. there are good reasons for an ad-
vance and continued active market
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-07-07
RCrAOnaI.


Mr.. William Worthington, of Rock
ford, ILL.,, owns looking-glass that
came over in the MuJAower.
W. w. Corcoran is slowly growing
stronger at Deer Park, but he viii in
all probability never walk again.
Mr.. Cleveland is not q great lover OF
tobacco and seldom smokes more than
one cigar day, and this ore imme-
diately after dinner
James S. Richardson, of New Or
leans. the largest cotton-p planter in the
world, has this year $4,000 acres in
cotton and 1000 acres in corn.
Sarah Bernhard invested the greater
portion of the money she realized by
her recent American tour in real pro-
perty in the United States.
According to Edmund Yates Nine.
Patti looked "her former self " when
she sang in London the other night.
81 he crowds focked to the temple of
their goddess ready to stand the crush
ing heat. Nobody moved until the last
note was heard. y
Johann Most Grated on the Fourth,
in New York, from the head of an
empty beer-barrel, and secured his in
spiration from another barrel with a
spigot in it. He managed to sell $50
worth of his biographies while the other
Anarchists were talking.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-07-07
Fire az Grafton.
[By telegraph % the pIspatch.

10y tctsIdIh W tHV DiSPe'N"'J
CINCINNATI, July Ga special from
Grafton, w. Va, says: A fire broke
out yesterday in building on Latrobe
street and before it was checked total
ly consumed, with almost all their con-
tents, twenty eight buildings, including
two of the largest hotels, two furni-
ture stores, two drugstores, two MILL
nery-stores, the standard Express
newspaper Office, one hardware store,
one jewelry store, one clothing store,
and number of other stores, offices,
ard private dwellings. No organized
Ere department exists here, and only
by the hardest work on the part OF citi-
zens was the fire finally controlled.
The total loss will reach nearly $780,
600, and the insurance is only about
$4,000. The fire Is supposed to be Of
incendiary origin.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-07-07
a Novel EeaSf.
Us telegraph to tho Dlspntch.l

w A'''EiHIh ." viz b''f"NNh'l
CHICAGO, July Ga special to the
Ma from Racine, Wis, says: Some
day ago AID. Salbreiter issued invita-
tions for a feast to the friends of his
dead wife who were kind to her during
her last sickness. Last night a large
number of unlimited persons took adj
vantage of the Inequalities extended
and made the gathering one of reyelry.
Liquid refreshments were in order.
The host used his utmost endeavors to
eject the disorderly parties, but failed.
On the streets, outside the lawn, over
5000 people coDgregated TO witness
the festivities. The fact that physi-
clans had been appointed to inquire
into Salbreiter's mental condition en-
HANGED the interest in the event.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-07-07
Dangerous Fire I'm Quebec.

10y ItIuBIdPII 70 IHV DI7paIVH'I
QUfIRc, July 6.--Between IL and
IL o'clock tonight fire broke out III
the barracks at the Citadel, and it has
extended 800 yards, enveloping nearly
all the buildings facing the entrance
There is great CONSERVATION among the
residents in the neighborhood. All the
available force in the battery are blow
ing up buildings to prevent the fire
reaching the magazine, and trumpeter
is sounding the bugle-alarm for danger
and for all hands TO keep clear
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-07-07
Ais Reputation Cleared.


ST.. LOUIS, July GA special from
Paduiah, n.y., says: In 1873, while
J. Hmp Swift was sheriff of Galloway
counT, KY, his accounts were $1,000
short he thought his deputy had
robbed him and made good the def
cier%. That bankrupted him and he
has jnce supported his family as day
laboer. Recently his wife was sent to
an Insane asylum, and IN her rawlings
tod of the money hid in smoke
house. Investigation revealed 5000
in greenbacks. 1t is thought she con-
cealed the money in one of her attacks.
The discovery not only set the exsheriR
on his feet but cleared his reputation
of suspicion.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-07-07

The story is related by contempora-
~ that Il halter was urging upon a
doubling customer the advantages Of
the white hat as summer covering. and
explaining how it reflected the suns
rays, whilea black hat simply absorbed
them. He told Of an experiment to
impress his customer. 1.-Two friends
of mine, "he said, chad a bet about that.
They painted ole half Of a stripof can
vats black and spread it out upon the
grass in the sun for day. When they
took it up the grass under the black
half of the canvas was burned down to
the roots, dead and dry" "And under
the light half?" queried the customer.
st had grown half an inch"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-07-07
a Fatal ARRAY.

lb3 boiSbiRfA W sbV DioIoN~h'I
CHICAGO, July CA special from
Corydon, Ind, says A terrible fight
occurred at Marengo, Crawford county,
Sunday night between a band of
"White Caps" (regulators) and two
brothers named Naushee. The "White
Caps" called upon John Naushee for
the purpose of whipping him.
John ard his brother Sherman were
awaiting their arrival, and with wagon
wheel spokes attacked the regulators.
In the fight that ensued Sherman Nau-
shee was probably fatally shot and
John was beaten with clubs until he
wa left for dead. The Naushees were
powerful men, and it is said that seve-
raj White Caps were wounded and
killed. The charge against John Man
shee was that he had caused the sepl-
ration of Justice Town and his wife,